I don’t think England can improve, they can only change the system and play Andy Carroll up front

Noel Gallagher

Football has always been divided about whether the two can play together for England.

But crocked Chelsea star Lampard, 34, was ruled out of Euro 2012, leaving Gerrard, 32, to run the show.

And Manchester City fan Gallagher (below) says he has done a superb job.

He thought the Liverpool skipper was man of the match against Ukraine and said: “It was the best I have ever seen him play for England. Isn’t it ironic, the debate about him and Lampard? Blah, blah, blah, blah. No more.

“It just goes to show when he is the main man, he plays like the main man.

“He has had a hand in all of ­England’s goals so far. He has been brilliant, dictating play, taking free-kicks, running the show.”

Gallagher believes the only way to beat Italy tonight is to bring back Andy Carroll – and continue to rely on a huge slice of luck.

He said: “For as long as I can remember we’ve never had such luck, now we seem to be getting it for once. I can see our game against Italy being goalless, a grind and us winning on penalties.

“I don’t think England can improve, they can only change the system and play Andy Carroll up front – go for the Stoke City approach.

“The quality is going to step up tenfold now we are playing Italy and, in Pirlo, they have arguably the best midfield player of the tournament.”

Gallagher compared the Ukraine victory to a “Scottish third division match”.

And he added: “Roy Hodgson has been playing like that all his career. But I still think we win will.”